Benjamin Clementine: from rough sleeper to rising star

He can't read a note of music and learned to play the piano by ear. Now he's been signed by EMI, after being discovered busking on the streets of Paris.
Poet and musician Benjamin Clementine explains how he bunked off school in London to read dictionaries at the library before becoming homeless at just 16.
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[@MsBaruschka]

I just want to talk to him for like eight hours or so and I am an introvert... I can imagine he is one of the rare types that never tires you or runs out of interesting conversations.

[@luizportes]

What a voice !.What a intelligent human being!.This one I can call a human being!.

[@missj.d9187]

What an enigma! Such a soft speaking voice but such a deep tone to he's singing voice. I would've loved a duet with him and Winehouse.

[@anaklusmosgreek3198]

Such a humble, charming, and talented man. Hes on his way

[@lyledeyounges1276]

He is so talented.

[@muggedinmadrid]

an extraordinary talent! just oozing an abundance of pure, unfettered, natural talent. the bombastic quality of jackie wilson, the smoothness of nat king cole, the power and jazz vibes of Nina Simone and the sex appeal and gustiness of jimi hendrix. i'm so glad i came across his music.

[@austendack4386]

As usual news channels 2 years behind. He is pure class

[@Aparato_Branding]

his lyrics and the way he orchestrate a song, are just genius work

[@Davemountain-rp6id]

He just has a strange comfortable aura to him

[@myname-mz3lo]

the fashion world is gonna love him haha

[@jorgepacheco9845]

he has a perfect jaw and cheek bones.

[@EMVelez]

Ancestry from Ghana. Beautiful people.

[@phoqueno.3]

His music is beautiful

[@ohcptnmycptn46N2]

I want to write music with this wonderful talented soul

[@alonif92]

He’s very beautiful

[@edgarsemenya8767]

Good thing that we are catching on still.

[@jenniferdonovan727]

Thank You x

[@simiancinema2022]

Benjamin Clementine is a profound, visionary creator. It saddens me that so few know or care about his work.

[@susannavanbaaren939]

Just wait...😊

[@simiancinema2022]

@@susannavanbaaren939 I hope you're right!

[@jenniferholmes9718]

He is incredible

[@EMVelez]

Lol. I thought I was the only weird kid who ditched school to go read alone or who studied the dictionary for fun. I've never heard anyone else say anything like this before.

[@BUBODUBO]

Inspiring reportage

[@basmaabbass2585]

They come once in a life time . Yep

[@fernandacardoso3732]

❤💙💜🖤🙏🙏🙏

[@elleret]

❤️❤️❤️

[@ViscountWoodspring]

He’s now the Herald of the Change of the Padishah Emperor!

[@bernadettestrubing1796]

long fingers means very creative and great when working with our hands......

[@NoName-zi9st]

Yes. Lol but I still hate my fingers.

[@vxvoart]

Really?

[@listentothis2011]

🌼🌼🌼 I love you already 🍉🍉🍉

[@skizzofrenetik1249]

they make a great couple

[@yell50]

oh really? is he a muslim ?

[@bibaolaitan5189]

There re not couples...